Defensive Driving in South Dakota

Unfortunately, completing a South Dakota defensive driving course will typically not allow you to deduct points from your South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) driving record or dismiss a traffic ticket.

However, you may be able to complete defensive driving/traffic school to earn an insurance discount.

Defensive driving courses are designed to make you a safer, more responsible driver, and can be beneficial even if you are not eligible to earn a car insurance discount.

You'll be able to directly apply the lessons you'll learn in traffic school to your time on the road. With the knowledge you'll have gained from your course, you may be able to greatly reduce your risk of committing traffic violations and causing car accidents in the future.

On this page you'll find a general overview of South Dakota defensive driving, driving record points, and the appropriate agency to contact for more information.

SD Defensive Driving Course Options

While you typically cannot use a defensive driving course in South Dakota to deduct points from your driving record or dismiss a traffic ticket, you may be able to use a course to
earn an insurance discount.

Depending on the circumstances of your traffic offense, you may be required by the court to complete a defensive driving course to satisfy your conviction.